fwngz

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fwngz

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mwɯːᴬ (“hand”).^[1] The [-ŋ] in fwngz [fɯŋᴬ²] resulted from a sporadic nasalization.^[2] Most Northern Tai dialects show a final nasal.^[3]

In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei fengz, Saek มื๊อ.

In Central Tai, cognate with Tày mừ.

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai มือ (mʉʉ), Lao ມື (mư̄), Lü ᦙᦹ (mue), Tai Dam ꪣꪳ, Tai Dón ꪝꪳ, Shan မိုဝ်း (múe), Aiton မိုဝ် (müw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (müw).

In other Tai, cognate with Zuojiang Zhuang mwz (see Zhuang mwz).

Possibly cognate with Proto-Austronesian *(qa)lima (“hand”).^[4]

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /fɯŋ˧˩/
Tone numbers: fwng²
Hyphenation: fwngz

Noun

fwngz (Sawndip forms ⿰手逢 [5] or 摓 [5] or 㐿 [5] or 抙 [5] or 逢 [5] or ⿰𧾷手 [5] or 𢪘 [5] or 𢪖 [5], 1957–1982 spelling fɯŋƨ)

hand
Synonym: (dialectal) mwz (Zuojiang Zhuang: Longzhou (龙州);^[6] Daxin (大新)^[6])

Derived terms

Adjective

fwngz (Sawndip form same as noun, 1957–1982 spelling fɯŋƨ)

manual

Classifier

fwngz (Sawndip form same as noun, 1957–1982 spelling fɯŋƨ)

Classifier for skills and abilities.

References

^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 324
^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 362
^ Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, page 74
^ Ostapirat, Weera (2005) "Kra-dai and Austronesian: notes on phonological correspondences and vocabulary distribution" In Sagart, Laurent; et al. (eds.) The Peopling of East Asia, London; New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 122
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Zhang, Junru (张均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 644

[1] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 324

[2] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 362

[3] Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, page 74

[4] Ostapirat, Weera (2005) "Kra-dai and Austronesian: notes on phonological correspondences and vocabulary distribution" In Sagart, Laurent; et al. (eds.) The Peopling of East Asia, London; New York: RoutledgeCurzon, page 122

[a-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN

[b-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Zhang, Junru (张均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 644

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